White Papers

The consequences of a failed oilfield hose are significant: downtime, cost overruns, lost production, missed schedules, personal injury, property damage and the failure of associated equipment.

Installing the best-coupled hoses is not enough to ensure optimal operation on an oil rig. Proper handling, storage, use and maintenance of rotary drilling and vibrator hose assemblies are essential for long-lasting performance and safety. Plus, external inspection and field pressure testing prior to any continued service of a hose assembly are critical for eliminating serious bodily injury or severe property damage.

To avoid the costly consequences of failed oilfield hoses and hydraulic assemblies, Gates Corporation engineers have developed detailed guidelines for rig safety managers, superintendents and drilling contractors.

Extraordinary considerations must be taken when using electronics in certain industrial environments. The first publication of our Explosion Protected white paper series will provide an overview of security applications in potentially explosive environments, highlighting the history, terminology, and industry standards for explosion protected surveillance equipment.
We will also bring to light the difficult imaging challenges that are presented in critical industrial facilities and the current landscape of imaging and illumination technologies that are available for explosion protected environments..